Ash-can.



CHARLES ll. SUSSMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ASH-CAN.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1907.

Application iiled March 14,1907. Serial No. 362,335.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES I. SUssMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the borough oi Brooklyn, in the county oi Kings, city andState of New York, have invented an Improvement in Ash-Gans, oi whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in metallic ash cans, with theobject oi lessening the weight and increasing the stiffness and rigidityoi such articles.

In carrying out my invention, my improved ash can comprises acylindrical sheet metal body with circumierential stiening metal bandsor hoops at the respective ends secured exteriorly thereto, and thisbody is longitudinally and circumferentially stitiened, made rigid andprotected by series of reverse curve bands laid edgewise to the can andflatwise together; the same being riveted together at adjacent ormeeting surfaces so as to produce a metallic net work around the can ofsubstantially circular and semi-circular figures, the respective ends ofsaid bands being overturned against the surfaces of the end ribs andriveted in place thereto.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation and partial sectionrepresenting the device oi my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan oi the same.Fig. 3 is a sectional plan at the dotted line x, x. Fig. 4 is a verticalsection at the dotted line y, y, oi Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a irontelevation oi the parts shown in Fig. 4, Figs. 3, 4 and 5 being of thesame size but of exaggerated proportions over Figs. 1 and 2.

The sheet metal body a is cylindrical and the bottom oi the can a1 ispreferably made with a iiange so as to be secured within and at one endof the sheet metal body a.

b c are the circumferential end bands or hoops placed exteriorly oi thebody a and secured thereto by rivets or in any desired manner.

An ash can of metal constructed with a cylindrical sheet metal body, ametal bottom portion iianged as described and external end bands is notnew, per se, but such sheet metal cans lack strength and are very liableto be dented or otherwise damaged in use. To such a can I impartstrength and rigidity and the essential eatures oi my invention consistin the series of reverse curve bands d which are laid edge-wise to thecan and iiatwise together around exteriorly oi the can. These areconnected by the rivets 2 at the meeting faces of the curves and therespective ends of said bands d are over-turned and out-turned as at d1and are secured by the rivets 3 4 to the end bands or hoops b o. Thedrawings are believed to show clearly how the free ends of the bands dare over-turned and out-turned, the over-turned ends being against theband itself and the out-turned substantially at right angles thereto soas to produce flat portions adapted to lie against the surfaces -meetingfaces of the series oi the bands b c and through which holes areprovided for the rivets 3 4. A metallic net work is thus produced aroundthe can of substantially circular and semi circular figures protectingthe sheet metal body in all ordinary cases from contact with fixedpoints which would dent or injure or periorate the same, and while thisnet work oi bands thus protects the sheet metal body it produces acircumierential rigidity and stiffness and also a longitudinal rigidityand stiffness strengthening and making more iirm the can in bothdirections.

I have shown handles in Fig. 1 secured upon oppo? site sides oi the can;these are oi ordinary character such as are usually employed and do notrequire further description.

I claim as my invention:

1. A metallic can for ashes etc., comprising a sheet metal body,circumferential metal hoops at the ends thereof and a series of reversecurved bands laid edgewise to the can and atwise together extendingcircumferentially of the body, means for connecting together theadjacent of bands, the free ends of each of said bands being carriedover the surface of the said hoops overturned against themselves, andoutturned against the said hoops, and means -for connecting theoutturned ends of the said bands to the said hoops.

2. A metallic can for ashes, etc., comprising a sheet metal body,circumferential hoops at each end thereof, and a series of bands laidedgewise to the body and tlatwise together, each of the said bands beingindependently secured at its ends to the said hoops and connected toeach of the next adjacent bands intermediately of the said hoops to forma net work around the said can. p 3. A metallic can for ashes, etc.,comprising a sheet metal body, circumferential hoops at each endthereof, a series of bands laid edgewise to the body and flatwisetogether, each of the said bands being secured at its ends to the saidhoops and to each of the next adjacent bands intermediately of the saidhoops to form a net work around the said can, the ends of each of thesaid bands being carried over the surface of the said hoops, overturnedagainst themselves, and outturned to lie against the surface of thebands, and means for connecting the ends of each band to the said hoopsindependently of any of the `other bands.

4. A metal can for ashes, etc., comprising a sheet metal body and sheetmetal bottom, circumferential metal bands or hoops placed exteriorly tothe can at the respective ends thereof and secured to the body, a seriesof reverse curve bands laid edge-wise to the can and fiatwise together,extending circumferentially of the body and also lengthwise of the same,rivets connecting together the adjacent meeting faces of the series ofbands so as to produce a metallic net work, the bands being of reversecurve so as to produce substantially circular and semi-circular figures,the

' free ends of said bands being over-turned against the bands andout-turned and perforated to lie against the outer sur-` face of the endbands, and rivets connecting the same in place thereto.

Signed by me this sixth day of February 1907.

CHARLES J. SUSSMAN.

Witnesses:

Gno. T. PrNcnNnY, E. ZACr-rAnIAsnN.

